Tag Archives: resources

A gazillion steps away

Posted on May 11, 2011 by Guest blogger in Child Sponsorship, Stories

An illustration from inside "African Heartbeat". ©2011 World Vision

Though my children are getting old for picture books, I can still talk them into snuggling with me on the couch every now and again to read with me. And if I’m really lucky, the kids will ask me to read them a bedtime story. When I got African Heartbeat from World Vision by Barb Christing, I made sure that I gathered up the kids and sat down for......

Fast facts: Malaria [infographic]

Posted on April 25, 2011 by Lindsey Talerico-Hedren in Causes

In honor of World Malaria Day, observed every year on April 25 as a day of awareness and recognition for global efforts to end malaria, we challenge you to educate yourself on the facts, raise awareness, and take action against this deadly but preventable disease. Malaria is a disease of massive proportions that disproportionately impacts children. Each year, approximately 780,000 people die from malaria, 85 percent of whom are children under 5. World Vision works in 62 countries affected by malaria, 23 of which are in Africa. Impact on children and families Malaria is the 4th leading cause of death for children globally. According to latest figures, globally 8% of under-five child deaths are attributable to malaria and in Africa...

Fast facts: Child health

Posted on April 7, 2011 by Lindsey Talerico-Hedren in Causes

A community volunteer weighs a malnourished baby at a health centre in Niger. (Ann Birch/WV/2010)

Today is World Health Day. World Vision joins the World Health Organization to draw attention to issues of global health, particularly the health of children. Part of this year’s theme tagline is “no action today, no cure tomorrow.” Consider this challenge as you read these facts. Malnutrition contributes to more than half of all child deaths. (Source: World Health Organization) Every year, 8.1 million children die of poor health. That is … 22,191 per day, 924 per hour, 15 per minute, 1 child dies every 4 seconds. (Source: UNICEF, Levels & Trends in Child Mortality, September 2010) 195 million children are stunted due to hunger (1 in 3 children in developing countries). (Source: UNICEF, “Tracking Progress on Child and Maternal...

Do’s and don’ts of supporting disaster relief

Posted on March 21, 2011 by Lindsey Talerico-Hedren in Disaster Relief

Damaged coastline of Minami Sanriku, Japan-- one of the hardest hit areas by the tsunami. (Mitsuko Sobata/WV/2011)

In the last week in Japan, over 7,000 people have died. Close to another 11,000 are missing. Over 2,500 suffer from injuries. We all want to help. But it’s the wanting to help that’s the easy part. It’s how best to help, that is the real question. Sometimes our good intentions.......

Japan relief efforts: How to get your company involved

Posted on March 17, 2011 by Lindsey Talerico-Hedren in Disaster Relief, Partnerships

I cannot begin to explain the enormous blessing corporations and partnerships are to World Vision's work. Through programs like workplace giving, matching gifts, employee volunteer activities......